NHTSA campaign 26V169000 · Hyundai campaign 297
Hyundai Recall 26V-169: Seat Belt Status Indicator Malfunction
NHTSA recall 26V169000 (Hyundai campaign 297) was reported by Hyundai Motor America on March 19, 2026, with 46,787 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Hyundai Palisade and Hyundai Palisade Hybrid for the 2026 model year. Owners were notified on May 8, 2026, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 26V169000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 26V169000 (also written 26V-169 or 26V169)
- Filed by
- Hyundai Motor America
- Hyundai campaign number
- 297
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 46,787 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seat Belts — Rear/Other — Buckle Assembly
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 57.53% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 26V169000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Hyundai
Hyundai Palisade
- 2026 · Vehicles built May 8, 2025 – November 22, 2025 (per NHTSA)
Hyundai Palisade Hybrid
- 2026 · Vehicles built August 11, 2025 – November 17, 2025 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 26V169000.
Defect description
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2026 Hyundai Palisade and 2026 Hyundai Palisade Hybrid vehicles equipped with "Limited" and "Calligraphy" trim packages. The internal wiring within the third-row driver-side seat belt buckle may become damaged and result in a permanent display of a belted third-row driver-side seat on the instrument panel.
Safety consequence
A faulty seat belt status indicator may fail to alert occupants to an unfastened seat belt, increasing the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will install a wiring harness extension and replace the seat belt assembly, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning May 8, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 297. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov March 21, 2026.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 26V169000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.